Teaching Hockey Sense: Teaching Hockey Sense By Ken Martel USA Hockey – National Team Development Program MAHA – Advanced Coaching Clinic May 31, 2003


What is Hockey Sense?: What is Hockey Sense? Awareness Anticipation Creativity Vision Alertness Decision Making Adaptability to change


Hockey Sense is a teachable skill like skating, puckhandling & shooting. The question becomes what are the tools and techniques used by coaches to teach these skills.: Hockey Sense is a teachable skill like skating, puckhandling andamp; shooting. The question becomes what are the tools and techniques used by coaches to teach these skills.


Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense.: Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense.


Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense.: Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense. Timing Drills Eliminate whistles to start drills.


NZ Dots Sequence : NZ Dots Sequence XXX XXX XXX XXX


Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense.: Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense. Timing Drills Eliminate whistles to start drills. Add extra passes to players in line.


Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense.: Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense. Timing Drills Eliminate whistles to start drills. Add extra passes to players in line. Use drills that change puck focus.


NZ Stretch Pass : NZ Stretch Pass XXX OOO XXX OOO


Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense.: Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense. Timing Drills Eliminate whistles to start drills. Add extra passes to players in line. Use drills that change puck focus. Coach takes away options in drill by covering pass receivers.


Czech 2 on 0 : Czech 2 on 0 OOOOOOOO X1 X2 X XX X ֱ ֱ ֱ ֱ X X C O


Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense.: Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense. Timing Drills Eliminate whistles to start drills. Add extra passes to players in line. Use drills that change puck focus. Coach takes away options in drill by covering pass receivers. Change puck possession on whistle.


Maine 1v1 Transition : Maine 1v1 Transition DD FFF FFF DD


Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense.: Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense. Timing Drills Eliminate whistles to start drills. Add extra passes to players in line. Use drills that change puck focus. Coach takes away options in drill by covering pass receivers. Change puck possession on whistle. Tag up to change spacing


1v1, 2v2 NZ Angling : 1v1, 2v2 NZ Angling OOOOOO XXXXXX C


Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense.: Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense. Forced puck movement


Blase 3 on 0 Passing : Blase 3 on 0 Passing XX XX XX XX XX XX סּ סּ סּ סּ סּ סּ


Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense.: Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense. Forced puck movement Colored Pucks


3v3 Colored Pucks : 3v3 Colored Pucks OOOOOO XXXXXX X O O X X O C Yellow – Attack Opponents Net Green – Attack Either Net Red – Puck Possession


Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense.: Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense. Forced puck movement Colored Pucks Forced communication


Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense.: Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense. Forced puck movement Colored Pucks Forced communication Add or subtract players to change the playing situation


Powers 1-2-3 Drill : Powers 1-2-3 Drill OX OX OX OX C


Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense.: Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense. Forced puck movement Colored Pucks Forced communication Add or subtract players to change the playing situation Disorientate players to change responsibilities


DZC Role Over : DZC Role Over XXXXXXXXXXX O O O O O D D F F F . C


Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense.: Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense. Forced puck movement Colored Pucks Forced communication Add or subtract players to change the playing situation Disorientate players to change responsibilities Players - all offense or all defense


3v2 Puck Possession : 3v2 Puck Possession Ø X X O O


Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense.: Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense. Game Situation Drills 1 Puck Drills Small Area Games (SAG)


Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense.: Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense. Game Situation Drills 1 Puck Drills Small Area Games (SAG) Both Offensive andamp; Defensive


Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense.: Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense. Game Situation Drills 1 Puck Drills Small Area Games (SAG) Both Offensive andamp; Defensive Concept Development Big Picture Elements


Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense.: Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense. Game Situation Drills 1 Puck Drills Small Area Games (SAG) Both Offensive andamp; Defensive Concept Development Big Picture Elements Decisions Making


Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense.: Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense. Game Situation Drills 1 Puck Drills Small Area Games (SAG) Both Offensive andamp; Defensive Concept Development Big Picture Elements Decisions Making Dynamic Repetition Growth


Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense.: Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense. Game Situation Drills 1 Puck Drills Small Area Games (SAG) Both Offensive andamp; Defensive Concept Development Big Picture Elements Decisions Making Dynamic Repetition Growth Skill Experimentation


Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense.: Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense. Game Situation Drills 1 Puck Drills Small Area Games (SAG) Competitiveness


Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense.: Coaching Strategies for Developing Hockey Sense. Game Situation Drills 1 Puck Drills Small Area Games (SAG) Competitiveness Hide the Tactic


2v2 Continuous : 2v2 Continuous FFF FFF FFF FFF DDDD F F D D


Swiss 2v2 Warm-Up : Swiss 2v2 Warm-Up OOOOOO XXXXXX C X X O O


3v2 Mid Zone Game : 3v2 Mid Zone Game XXXXXXXXXX O OOOOOOOO O O X X X


2v1 Transition Game : 2v1 Transition Game OOOOOO XXXXXX O O XL XL C .


Lilley 3v3 +2 Full Ice: Lilley 3v3 +2 Full Ice O O X X X Ø O Ø


“Every time we teach a child something, we deprive them the opportunity to discover it for themselves.” - Jean Paige: 'Every time we teach a child something, we deprive them the opportunity to discover it for themselves.' - Jean Paige